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EXPECITOSIiET qhm or^rfs non nnn JIT! ef ^uiipuu SOUTHERN METHODISTS OUTLINE PLANS FOR HANDLING GREAT CENTENARY FUND. Organization Will Collect Largest Amount Ever Handled By Any Religious Denomination Anywhere. The Centenary Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, has announced its plan for collecting the $53,000,000.00 which was pledged for the missionary work of the church in the recent eight-day drive. The plan was prepared and will be directed by Colonel John E. Edgerton, of Tennessee, the general centenary treasurer and the director of the department of finance for the Centenary Commission. Colonel Edgerton is a well known business man. He is president and manager of the Lebanon Woolen Mills, president of tho Tennessee State Manufacturers Association, and during the war he was a member of the executive commitee of the war industry board appointed by President Wilson "Our slogan is no shrinkage, bat an Increase," said Colonel Edgerton recently. "Just as the-Southern Methodist church has surpassed all records in securing pledges for benevolent purposes and has raised the largest sum erer given to any church at one time in the history of the world, so do WA ArnApf ir\ cat a nanr ir% fha collection of these pledges." An Extensive Organization. The organization through which these pledges will be collected ha* four centers of responsibility. The first is a general finance commission with headquarters at Nashville, headed by Colonel Edgerton. This commission has prepared the standard plan and will direct the entire movement, handing down to the various bodies throughont the church detailed plans for their guidance. There will also be a conference calh lnet in each annual conference of the church, about forty In number. These conference cabinets will be composed of the Conference Missionary Secre wry, vunreroucv u&injJiueii uirecw, the Lay leader, and the Conference ?entenary Treasurer. Each of these < official* hare certain specific duties, and will direct the work of collecting - all the pledge* in each annual conference. ' .t -.j* In each of the four hundred districts ef the church there Is a similar cabinet composed of the Presiding Elders, the Lbj leaders, Campaign Director* and the Chairman of the Methodist Minute Men. The Conference Mission kif secretary u an u-uiuuiu Kiriu??r of all district cabinets The work of collecting In the districts will bo *? psrrlsed by this district cabinet. - Twenty Thouesni Churohee. la each of the 20,00# local churches there will be local cabinets composed of the pastor, the centenary treasurer, the campaign director, the lay leader, the chairman of the minute men, the Sunday school superintendent and the president of the Woman's Missionary Society. This cabinet will do j all the actual work of collecting the Individual pledges. The persons who made subscriptions will be divided into listo of twenty-five and the lists will be placed in charge of a certain member of the church cabinet wno win coueci all pledges as they come due. One feature of the standard plan is that the looal church will be responsible for collecting: the full amount of itc subscription. If any subscriber dies or meets with misfortune such as to render it Impossible for him to pay his pledfe, It will be the duty of the church cabinet to secure another pelson to take the place of the one thus become delinquent. It Is also proposed that every new member who comes into the church shall also be asked to make a contrf bution to the Centenary fund. The Centenary fund of |35,000,09(l will 1* used for the church in an extanfllon of its missionary work throughout the world.' Several million will be spent in the devastated re giona of France, Belgium, Poland and Russia. Other millions will go to th< seven foreign fields occupied by thi church?Mexico. Brazil, Cuba. Africa China, Japan and Korea. Other mil lions will be spent in the industria sections of the great cities, in tin mountains, among the immigrants, tin negroen pud the Indians, and la build ing churchou in the missionary terri tory of the United States. tHH^H IN EUROPE?WORK. IS TO Bt OPENED IN BELGIUM AT ONCE. Commission Abroad To Study the Sit uation.?Extensive Froj;-"..-ri Is Planned?Church Lusy In Other Lands. i Nashville Tenu. (Special Corre spondence.)?On August i'9tli ;; mission composed of Bishop Jam . Atkins, of North Carolina. Joh:i n I'epper, of Tennessee, Dr Belle ii Bennett, of Kentucky, and Mr.--. L>ulic G. Johnson, of Georgia, sails for Eu ; rope to arrange for the opening oi" o:: 1 tensive religious and ph i Ian tluo; i.1 work in Belgium. France and oilie i v >r-t~rn covitrips ; They represent the Centenary Com ' mission and the Board of Missions c. ! the Methodist Episcopal Ci:u;:Ii. ! South, which have set aside $5,(MiO.OOC i of Centenary funds for religious re i , construction in Europe. They go with authority to purchcs* property and open work at onbe in ?e'eium ana to maKe a carerm rvrvev 01 the needs in other countries auc ! recommend an adequate program j Orphanages, schools, social centers j religious literature and direct fvan^e. lism will be the methods employed. ^ In some of the countries to be cn i tered the work will be conducted Ir ' j co-operation with the Methodist Epis I'copal Church, which is already operat j ing in France, Italy and the Balkans ' [ and is planning to expand its worl% I greatly as a result of the Centenary. ] which In the two churches brought missionary pledges aggregating more than $150,000,000. IIHIOTI : ANCIENTJCUSTOMSI two And one-half million 1 members to observe day ^ of fasting and prayer. F Centenary Commission- Starts Move ment To Establish 100,000 Family ^ Altars?Following the Plan of Old Circuit Rldfers. ^ Nashville Tenn.?The Centenary a Commission of the Methodist Episco- p pal Church, South, has named August 29th as a special day of fasting and prayer for the two and a half million r members of the church. The Commis sion has also started a movement to n establish 100,000 Family Altars, by having that many homes pledged to observe daily devotions. J This Is the revival of ancient cus t toms in the church. It is the part of an Intensive campaign which the j church has launched In connection ^ with the spiritual side of the Conservation program of the Centenary Movement, through which the Metho- I lists raised $53,000,000 in an eight-day drive last May. The object of the present campaign w stated by Rev. S. A. Neblett, Secretary of the Department, of Spiritual Resources, is to enroll at least 4t% j of the church members in the prayer 0 league known as the Fellowship of [n)?rc?aalftn tn establish 100.000 FaiTl- ^ ily Altars, and to assist in finding a thousand young people to go abroad as nflsslonaries. August 24-31 !s known as Enlist meat Week. During this period the ' seven thousand pastors will urge theii ' oaembers to join the Fellowship of Intercession, to establish Family Altars i ind to obeserve the day of fasting and prayer. JAPAN TO MODIFY KOREAN RULr. I 1 So Predicts Dr. S. E. Ha~er, 25 Years v | a Southern Methodirt Mlsrion- I ary In THe orient. I C Nashville, Tenn.?That Jap^n will 1 moderate her rule Id Korea ia the pre diction of Dr. S. T Hager. recently j returned missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Dr. Hagex ( has spent more than a quarter of a century In Japan doing religious work "Japan is learning that her suecesrln giving good government to Korea " - 4 XI 4 ' Is fraught witn airnciuues, ana mm tolerance and good will must take the ' place of harsh and severe methods. "The military leaders aim mainly at making their rule thorough and perma nent, and naturally there li great temptation to the man of the swore to make his rule severe. "But democratic ideas are growing in Japan, and more temperate treat ment of the subject race will comi about." ~ Dr. Hager says the 'Christian mip ' sionaries in the Orient are elated a j the success of the uenienary muv ( ment through which the church raisn I ;;53f000,000.00 for missionary work 1; 1 j all lands. 1 ; Millions of this will be spent in tl: 1 Orient. Hundreds of new missionary ' nil *e ^cnt and there will be a gro. idvanc* movement in medical wor. education and evangelism FARMERS MEETING HELD. . J (Continued From Page 1/ Calhoun Falls?J. V. Tate, M. D., Furman Milford, J. M. Boyd. Santuc?Pierce Bowen, W. J. Mil- ? ford, T. W. McCord, Abbeville. ? Flatwoods?Geo. Wilson, Robt. t Langley, Jno. D. McGaw, Abbeville, t Bethia?N. S. Cason, A. K. Wood- c hurst, Abbeville. f Sharon?J. A. Gilliam, J. A. Wil- 1 liams, R. W. Knox, Abbeville. t Bethel?F. J. Sutherland, L. A. c Jackson, Chas. Pressly, Abbeville. Abbeville? f Warrenton?F. W. Wilson, A. B.ja Boslci, Calhoun Falls, H. M. Mundy,|t Abbeville. j f Reid?0. S. Cochran, W. E. Lesley,. .J. B.-Price, Abbeville. |1 Brownlee?W. E. Williams, R. R.U Priee, Abbeville, Clyde Sharp, js Biownlee. / it Campbell?S. M. Beaty, W. B.ln Mann, J A. Campbell, Lowndesville.; !: Antreville?Div J. A. Anderson,! b E. L. Bell, J. T. Erwin, Antreville. J c Union?W. W. Wilson, R. ^L.jo Young, Moffatt Ellis, Level Land. j p Sunny Slope?C. B. Prince, H. I.'h Taylor, Star Route, R. A. Warejc Level Land. ! t: Cold Springs?J. M. Winn, J. B.jti rTI J -1- T T> L _ A U1 !11. ' ? uiuriCK, o. i\.. lut^umua, auucviuc. i ii Long Cane?R. H. Stevenson, J.; s> R. Lomax, T. H. Botts, Abbeville, j Smithville?R. R. Tolbert, I. A. f teller, E. M. McCord, Abbeville. d Promised Land?J. A. Fell, T. P.^b rhomson, Verdery. \ Central?W. A. Hannah, G. H. f e lannah, T. S. Palmer, Abbeville. I ii Hagan?Brown Bowie, W. Jr Mc-j u ?ee, H. W. Nickles, Donalds. j tl Parks Creek?A. M. Milford, J. Kj " Darwile, Dr. P. B. Carwile, Abbe-^ ci rille. , Keowee?J. R. Pruitt, W. D.i rhomas, Henry Bowen, j C( Due West?G. G. Parkinson, D. D-!g 5. M. Watt, G. N. Nickles, Due West.j ^ Donalds?P M. Davis, W. R. Dunn, ^ C Martin, Donalds Pineville?S. 0. Botts, E. R. Mil-j ^ er, J. E. Mundy, Abbeville. j e( Vermillion?J. P. Smith, R. C.i m Jochran, G. W. Smith, Due West. aj Fonville?S. A. Cochran, J. H. r( 'erguson, J. H. Ferguson, Abbeville. Eureka?J. C. Morrow, T. H Med-! , i al ock, Donalds. Broadmouth?R. A. Coleman, G.| = j. Burts, H. Shaw, Honea Path. Rock Springs?J. K. Sheffield, W. 1. Jamison, M. J. Ashley, Honea; 'ath. Ray?Bob B. Bowen, C. W. Noris, J. T. Cootey, Antreville. Winona?J. M. Smith, D. S. Ken-; edy, J. W. Dsdson, Donalds. Hall?W. J- Cann, W. H. McKee, . M. Nelson, L. M. Patterson, AnreviHe. Cana?B. E. Evans, Greenwood, Jonor Haddon, Gus H. Miller, Verery. Lebanon?W. C. McNeill, SL F. lamntond, S. T. Ramey, Abbeville. Negr^ Forced to Leave Town. I Austin, Texas, Aug. 22.?John I I. Shillady, of New York, secretary I ? iL- XT-U T Pha , fl >1 tne OOOWUIUVU XVTJL wre idvancement of colored people; was everely beaten in front of his ho2! here today and ordered to catch he first train out of town. The >eating was administered by several nen, following a meeting held with ;roes by Shillady. He agreed to eave town at once. Sympathy For Mr. Hall. The friends of Mr. A. T. Hall, of I Magazine Street, are sympathizing 1 vith him on account of the death of 11 lis sister, Miss Neely Hall, which oc-1l "" > "'1 0+ V>o-r Vinmp at Anfcrpvillp on 11 lUU,:,J "v T " IE 1st Thursday, Aug. 21st inst. C Mr. Hall and Miss Bertha Hall at-| tended the funeral on the following lay. Will Mot# to Abbeville. Dr. J. B. Wilson, who formerly liv-j ;d at Lowndesville, but who has been | living at Iva for the past fiye years, expects to move to Abbeville in the iear future. Dr. Wilson recently completed a special course in medicine at New York. His many friends in the county regret to learn that he is leaving.?Anderson Daily Mail. I Good Singing. . 1 Miss Margaret Tuggle, who is here ! from Virginia, visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. L. Sauls, is an accomplished musician. She sang in the Methodist church Sunday morning an offertory, "The Spirit of God," which charmed and pleased the large congregation present. ! ^ i EXTENSION MADE v IN FOOD . CONTROL Washington, Aug. 22.?Without imendment and with praqtically no >pposition the house late today voted o amend the Lever food control act o extend its provisions to include ilothing, containers of food, feed or ertilizers. fuel oil and imnlements ised in production of necessities and o penalize profitees by a $5,000 fine >r two years' imprisonment. Proposals to make /the act apply to >rofiteering in house and room rents, idopted by the house committee of he whole, were stricken out in the inal vote. Efforts were made by both Repubicans and Democrats to have the mendment provisions cover necesities other than those included in he amendment as reported, by the griculture committee. Inclusion of erosene and/gasoline was proposed iy Representative Strong, Republian, of Kansas, who said the prices f these products had increased 300 e rcent. in the last two years, but is amendment was rejected by a lose vote, while that of Representaive Newton, Republican, of Minnesoa, to include raw cotton was elimiated on a point of order by Repreentative Blanton of Texas. Attemper to uriug ianiieia aim ann organizations within the jurisiction of the amendment also were locked. Recommendations of Attorney Genral Palmer to include retailers doig a business of less than $100,000 nder the profiteering section so iat the department of justice might go after the little ones" were infuded in the measure as passed. Hours of Debate. Five hours of general debate presded passage of the measure?the rst legislative step in carrying out le recommendations of President Wilson in his recent address to conress on the high cost of living. The utchinson cold storage billr modeli on the New Jersey act recomlended to congress by the president i worthy of patterning after, will be 'ported to the house next week. \ ' Debate today consisted largely in itacks and defeftse of the admimsTo Close 1 j - ^ Pum We have on 1 Pumps and Ox we are very del r - c. room i or uui i< . This footwe; $4.00 per pair, sold at Reducl New Fa 1 j A new shipi * | and will be pla I . invite you to cc 2 ? tions?whethei | | We have als< 1 1 which are very * ! >!? V/\ii awA In lCLio a wu ?iv I your purchases J.M ' tration, Republicans asserting that j the Democrats with "masterly inactivity" had avoided any discussion or ; remedies for the high cost of living and Democratic members charging i '.hat "Republicans had been busy i __ t J ?- _ - H I piayjng pontics ana were minaiui 01 , coming elections." Representative Rodenberg, Repub; lican, of Illinois, opening discussion | on the measure, criticised President j Wilson's '.'feeble efforts to esfJablish , some sort of connection between the I present high cost of living and the 1 league of nations" and said that "the ! president's mind for the last nine! months had been completely absorb-: j ed by the idea of the league of na tions. If there was a famine in China, a flood in the Mississippi val! ley, an earthquake in Puerto Rico, a i volcanic eruption of Central America or an epidemic of spinal meningitis in New York City, the president, 1 by a process of reasoning that satisfied himself at least, has convinced ! . j t New lea Ta DA M U uc ivtaujr Septemt | Native Meats Bread an Choice Steak per lb. . Roast Meat, per lb.... Stew Meat, per lb Star Meal C. ?H. BOSD1 "* - \ _ j TRINITY ST., NexS Door t * Out.... ps and Oxf band about three hundn fords of the new styles ai lirous of closing out in o / ill shoes which are now a ar has been selling at f In order to move them \ ion Beyond Comparison. 11 Millinery and nent of fall millinery ha Lced on display this week, me in and see the wonde r you are ready to purcha > received a few of the ne r attractive, both in desig also invited to see these 1 in this line. L Anderson s himself that the sole contrfbijting cause was the failure of the league of nations." Representative Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama charged that Republican opposition to the league of nations had become so pronounced that the chaplain of the house "was not permitted to pray for acceptance of the league of nations." He said the chaplain had offered such a prayer one morning "and since then his lips have been sealed by a high member of the Republican party." Ambassador^Page Resigns. Thomas Nelson Page, of Virginia, lias formally resigned as ambassador lo Italy, it was said Friday at the state department in Washington. / After his return from Italy several months ago Mr. Page announced that 13 would resiem. but so far as coald 3 learned his successor has not been . selected. ^ . t Market ' ') For Business ?er First Fish and Oysters * d Cakes ) " r~ 35c. 25c. to 35c. 17 1-Zc. to ZUc. | t Market I ELL, Prop. H B o T. M. Miller'* Old Stand. fl I i 1 - >' H . SB K| !* /* B :ords 11 *d pairs of i I nd lasts which 9 H fii 91 rder to make IB \ xk- h m rriving. N >rBr? rom $2.50 to A 11 they will be H mmg Dresses II E9HH .8 just arrived hH We cordially HB rful new crea- 99B or >w fall dresses HH in and mater>efore making